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| From | meat <meat.stretcher@linuxmail.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Linux Technology |
| Date | 2016-04-30 14:10 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <ng2ecc$4o7$5@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (19 earlier) <20160430031506.678cd116@maxa-pc> <D3495666.716B0%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <20160430033726.0033f1c9@maxa-pc> <ng2bvu$ag8$8@dont-email.me> <20160430155120.119e4b6a@maxa-pc> |
On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 15:51:20 +0200, Melzzzzz wrote: > On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 13:29:35 -0000 (UTC) > meat <meat.stretcher@linuxmail.org> wrote: > >> On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 03:37:26 +0200, Melzzzzz wrote: >> >> > On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:20:22 -0700 Snit >> > <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> >> For those who use X I can understand this. If you are using X as a >> >> common environment why would you not go with Linux? >> > >> > I am using Linux at home. And am too lazy to hack Mac at work to >> > install Linux... >> > >> > >> >> > And those iCloud connection attempts are ridiculous as well. Only >> >> > advantage I see over Windows i heaving proper shell so I can work. >> >> >> >> What type of work do you do with the machine? >> > >> > I do programming. >> > >> > >> >> >> Overall, though, it is a great OS and offers me tools that no >> >> >> other environment does. I appreciate it... but it does not mean I >> >> >> will ignore its warts. >> >> > >> >> > Overall it is bloatware... >> >> >> >> If you are looking for something which is mostly a tool to get to >> >> the CLI and X, yes, it has a LOT more than that for things you are >> >> not using. Absolutely. >> > >> > i would use Mac at home for only one reason: developing for it(eg >> > iOS). But they don't have reasonable desktop offer. >> >> Apple has always focused on external devices and using an ever changing >> interface to support those devices. The latest is Thunderbolt. It fits >> into their non-standard case philosophy. They also have a build it the >> way you want it from day one or you are screwed philosophy. Upgrades >> that are trivial to a PC can be extremely expensive or impossible with >> some Apple devices. >> >> I find OSX to be quite bloated and Apple systems to be nothing special >> considering their high price. > > Yep. I would gladly buy good Apple computer for a price. But they sell > subpar systems considering high price. Yes. I advise people buying an Apple to make certain they buy the Apple Care plan because repairing Apple products can quickly get very expensive. -- Meat Why do they call you Meat? Is it because you are so big? Yep. You catch em and I'll stretch em. My college nickname was "The Stretch-Her"
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